The Notebook

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In a Southern nursing home, an 80-year-old man reads from his diary to his wife, who suffers from Alzheimer's. He recounts their teenage romance, years of separation due to class differences, and her choice to marry him upon his return from World War II. Set in coastal North Carolina in 1946, the narrative follows Noah Calhoun, a thirty-one-year-old returning soldier restoring a plantation home. He is haunted by memories of a beautiful girl he loved fourteen years prior. Though he can't find her, he clings to their summer together until she unexpectedly returns to town. Allie Nelson, now twenty-nine and engaged to another man, discovers that her original passion for Noah remains strong. However, the obstacles that once separated them still loom large, and the divide between their worlds is daunting. With her wedding approaching, Allie must confront her hopes and dreams for the future, a future only she can shape. As their story unfolds, it evolves into something deeper, revealing the complexities of love, the tender moments shared, and the fundamental changes that shape our lives.